Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montréal
Google Stadia · Linux · Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S
3.62 from 1978 ratings
6933 members have it in their collection · 238 playing now · 2891 backlogged · 1063 wish listed
How long? Main story 19h · with extras 28h · 100% 41h (from 104 logged playthroughs)
Details
- Developers
- Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montréal
- Publishers
- Square Enix
- Genres
- Adventure, Puzzle, Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Historical, Mystery, Stealth, Survival
- Franchises
- Tomb Raider
- Series
- Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider: Survivor
- Events
- Stadia Connect 6.6.2019, Square Enix E3 Showcase 2018, Xbox E3 2018 Briefing
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Sep 14, 2018 (Worldwide) Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
- Nov 19, 2019 (Worldwide) Google Stadia
- Jul 23, 2021 (Next-Gen Optimization Patch Release) (Worldwide) PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Also available on
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Croft Steelbook Edition (2018) · PC, PS4, XONE
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Digital Deluxe Edition (2018) · PC, PS4, XONE
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Digital Croft Edition (2018) · PC, PS4, XONE
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Limited Steelbook Edition (2018) · PS4, XONE
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Croft Edition (2018) · PC, PS4, XONE
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Ultimate Edition (2018) · PC, PS4, XONE
Related
Bundled in
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Nov 2019) · STAD, LIN, MAC, PC, PS4, XONE
DLC
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Forge (Oct 2018) · STAD, LIN, MAC, PC, PS4, XONE
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Pillar (Dec 2018) · STAD, LIN, MAC, PC, PS4, XONE
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Nightmare (Jan 2019) · STAD, LIN, MAC, PC, PS4, XONE
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Price of Survival (Feb 2019) · STAD, LIN, MAC, PC, PS4, XONE
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Serpent's Heart (Mar 2019) · STAD, LIN, MAC, PC, PS4, XONE
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Grand Caiman (Mar 2019) · STAD, LIN, MAC, PC, PS4, XONE
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Forge (Oct 2018) · STAD, LIN, MAC, PC, PS4, XONE
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Pillar (Dec 2018) · STAD, LIN, MAC, PC, PS4, XONE
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Nightmare (Jan 2019) · STAD, LIN, MAC, PC, PS4, XONE
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Price of Survival (Feb 2019) · STAD, LIN, MAC, PC, PS4, XONE
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Serpent's Heart (Mar 2019) · STAD, LIN, MAC, PC, PS4, XONE
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Grand Caiman (Mar 2019) · STAD, LIN, MAC, PC, PS4, XONE
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Path Home (Apr 2019) · STAD, LIN, MAC, PC, PS4, XONE
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Rating distribution
5 stars
343
4 stars
763
3 stars
682
2 stars
157
1 star
33
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status orosius May 31, 2020
Eidos took their chances to make Shadow of the Tomb Raider a distinct and great game. While it did not fully work out for me, I can recognize and appreciate the effort.
- I could not relate to Lara - while she is most likely depicted as obssessed with Trinity consciously, I find her "flat", unidimensional.
- The charged dialogues sometimes felt …
Eidos took their chances to make Shadow of the Tomb Raider a distinct and great game. While it did not fully work out for me, I can recognize and appreciate the effort.
- I could not relate to Lara - while she is most likely depicted as obssessed with Trinity consciously, I find her "flat", unidimensional.
- The charged dialogues sometimes felt as if first the writers had decided to have them, then made them happen - ideally, you do that but want the dialogue to appear to emerge naturally.
- I could not stop thinking how little sense made to me those underground and underwater claustrophobic tunnels: found everywhere, full of skeletons, being used as shrines, and apparently in use.
- Not many of the skills seemed worth purchasing to me - I finished the game with most of the points earned unspent... although I admit I played the game in the default difficulty settings.
- Finally, I liked the story of the first game, and the tombs of the second one, better. And I still miss the QTEs.
That said...
- The game feels very real, the graphics are really great
- Some good dialogues
- The born of Lara Croft theme pushed further
- Rambo like action and fast action sequences
- Stealth and non traditional "cover system"
- An incredible final chapter conluding with a great final boss fight
A 7/10 for me.
Status Bigdaddyred Mar 22, 2020
Got all the Steam achievements so considering this one complete.
Really great game and the majority of the achievements were fun to get. The only tedious one was running through the game again to get the Deadly Obsession achievement.
Status Sir_Laguna Dec 9, 2019
I know I said I wouldn't buy more video games in the next months.
But I said nothing about video game artbooks.
Two more for the collection.
Status Sir_Laguna Nov 26, 2019
I finished all the season pass tombs and I'm really impressed about that. The tombs are the best part of this trilogy and I'm glad they went all-out for the DLC. Some of them are kinda 'meh', but some of the best challenges of the game are there. The Serpent Heart has an amazing section across water and The Path …
I finished all the season pass tombs and I'm really impressed about that. The tombs are the best part of this trilogy and I'm glad they went all-out for the DLC. Some of them are kinda 'meh', but some of the best challenges of the game are there. The Serpent Heart has an amazing section across water and The Path Home has the best puzle of the trilogy (IMHO).
I really hope this is not the end of new-Lara. I love the character so much (I even named my cat after her!). What about an older Lara in the next game? I'm all for that!
Anyway, have a new batch of captures.
Status Sir_Laguna Nov 18, 2019
I'm back in this game to try to get 100% and play the extra Tombs from the season pass (and because I really missed Lara). It's kinda fun and chill exploring this world without enemies or danger.
Anyway, I'm expending most of my time in photo mode, as usual. Have some few captures.
I'm back in this game to try to get 100% and play the extra Tombs from the season pass (and because I really missed Lara). It's kinda fun and chill exploring this world without enemies or danger.
Anyway, I'm expending most of my time in photo mode, as usual. Have some few captures.
Status MyChaos Sep 8, 2019
A game full of action and excitement with an interesting storyline that sometimes looked more like a movie than a game due to the facial expressions and the interactions of the charecters with each other. I loved doing all the crypts, tombs, side quests and some extra content like finding documents, etc. But the thing that took a wow out …
Read moreA game full of action and excitement with an interesting storyline that sometimes looked more like a movie than a game due to the facial expressions and the interactions of the charecters with each other. I loved doing all the crypts, tombs, side quests and some extra content like finding documents, etc. But the thing that took a wow out of my mouth was the magnificent landscapes of the game. Of course they can count on some bugs but nothing more.
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Status May_Odaigahara Jun 16, 2019
the gameplay and graphics are great and all but who the hell is writing these games and WHY why do any of the things that happen in the plot happen??
trinity is so silly!!!
Status Predefiance Apr 5, 2019
I enjoyed my time with this game but I can't help but feel the story was completely ridiculous in places and re-treads familiar territory. For anyone who has also played the Uncharted games it feel particularly grating that it just follows conventions and tropes.
It does hit some emotional moments and character depths but still never feels compelling enough to …
I enjoyed my time with this game but I can't help but feel the story was completely ridiculous in places and re-treads familiar territory. For anyone who has also played the Uncharted games it feel particularly grating that it just follows conventions and tropes.
It does hit some emotional moments and character depths but still never feels compelling enough to convince me these characters are any more than voice actors and fancy graphics.
The game should have been darker and made Lara question the tempest of darkness swirling inside of her. She should have been fighting internally not with the past, but with herself and her capabilities. That would have been a story worthy of the 'shadow of the tomb raider' title.
Status Predefiance Mar 16, 2019
Playing and enjoying but it does just feel like more of the same. I did play Rise a few months ago so they're kind of bleeding into each other.
Status ryannielson Dec 20, 2018
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Status mindbender Nov 30, 2018
A sign of a great game is that you find it really hard to stop playing it - this is such a game. I play it without hints and Survival guide and truly enjoy the puzzles and atmosphere so far.
Status Sir_Laguna Nov 29, 2018
También escribí sobre las posibles razones por las que Eidos Montreal cambió el final de este juego.
https://gamerfocus.co/juegos/final-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider/